Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-150 near Deland, FL — 2011-10-15

Final reportERA12CA037
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Date
2011-10-15
Location
Deland, FL, USA
Airport
DED
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150
Registration
N929SC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate directional control during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing a three point landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane when the airplane veered to the left after touchdown. The pilot stated that when he tried to correct to the right, he heard an abnormal noise from the tailwheel, and the tailwheel locked. Examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane had exited the right side of the runway, hit a taxiway sign, traveled 50 more yards, and nosed over. Examination of the airplane revealed that the fabric was torn in numerous places, the propeller was broken, the forward left wing strut was bent, the right landing gear was broken and bent up under the fuselage, and the fuselage was twisted. The examination revealed no evidence of any preimpact failure or malfunction of the flight controls; the tailwheel moved freely to the left and right with rudder pedal application, and no binding was noted.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents8

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